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35. Nycticorax caledonicus (Gm.). 



Several adnlt specimens, one mrtle with the sides of the head and neck as dark 

 cinnamon-chostniit as in N. mani/idi/lririx (Jnitit, this colour almost reaching across 

 tlic foreneck, but leaving the cliest pnre white in tlie middle. Tlie Savn birds are 

 in every respect like those from Australia. The other adult ?wiles have the sides 

 of head and neck much jiuler. A young /('w/e in its first jilnmage has the "iris 

 golden yellow; bill lihu'k, l)ase and edge of maxilla and mandible green ; legs pale 

 whitish green, claws dark lirown." 



3(!. Ardea novaehollaudiae Latli. 



(S ad. " Irides i)alc wliitish yellow ; eyelids dull green ; bill black, basal half 

 of mandible ])ale lead-grey : legs ochreous yellow, clouded with dark brown in IVoiit 

 of tarsus and on u]iper surface of toes, claws horn-brown." 



37. Hjrpotaenidia philippensis (L). 



Several middle-aged and rather young birds, but no fully ailult ones. Middle- 

 aged : "Iris burnt sienna-colour; bill brown, mandible paler; legs greenish grey, 

 claws pale greyish brown." Young birds with the ujjper purts somewliat darker ; 

 sides and flanks, and whole breast and abdomen, except middle of lower abdomen, 

 barred whitish and black. " Irides chocolate in 9. female, dark olive-yellow in a more 

 advanced nuili- ; bill dark brown ; legs greyish white, or dark olivaceous grey in the 

 more advanced male." 



38. Hypotaenidia striata (L.). 



An &(h\\t female. "Irides orange-brown; bill slaty brown, base of maxilla 

 and basal half of mandible dull pink ; legs dark slate-grey, witli brownish tinge." 



39. Poliolimnas cinereus (Vieill.). 



Two females. " Iris browu ; bill greyish brown, nearly black on the culmen ; 

 legs greenish plumbeous." 



There is also a quite black pullus in down, which I believe to belong to this 

 species. 



40. Stiltia Isabella (Vieill.). 

 Several specimens from Savu. 



41. Arenaria interpres (L.). 

 One female, September 7th. 



42. Charadrius dominicus fulvus (Gm.). 

 Common in August and September. 



43. Ochthodromus geoffroyi (Wagl.), 

 <?, ?, shot on August 27tii. 



